Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Ila Mae Garlington

Ila Mae Garlington

Feb 21, 2019

Ila Mae Manning Garlington, 97, of Little Rock died Thursday February 21, 2019 at Briarwood Nursing and Rehab in Little Rock. Born November 1, 1921 at Sparkman, she was a daughter of the late Bert Manning and Linnie Ritter Manning. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock. She was preceded in death...

Michael Ray Enlow

Michael Ray Enlow

Feb 20, 2019

Michael Ray Enlow, 49 of Thornton went to live with Jesus Wednesday February 20, 2019. Michael was born February 15, 1970 in Fordyce. He was a member of Thornton First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jason Ray Enlow; grandparents, J.C and Hazel Calhoun and Elvis and Hazel Enlow. He is survived by his pride and...

Robert Earl Bledsoe

Robert Earl Bledsoe

Feb 18, 2019

Robert Earl Bledsoe, 64 of Fordyce died Monday, February 18, 2019. Born December 11, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas, to the late Rev. Jack Bledsoe and Myrta Ann Bledsoe. He is also preceded in death by his brother Floyd Eugene Bledsoe. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fordyce. He is survived by his wife Mary Bledsoe....

Ada Lee Speers

Ada Lee Speers

Feb 18, 2019

Ada Lee Booker Speers, 72 of Camden, died February 18, 2019. She was born March 22, 1946 in Camden to the late Alton Booker and Ethel M. Sisson Booker. She is survived by her son Steven Henry of Camden; daughter Sherri Lee of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren: Kayla (Chris) Curtis of Camden, Steven (Kristin) Henry, Jr. of Camden, Katherine Lee...

Joyce Verleen Noble

Joyce Verleen Noble

Feb 17, 2019

Joyce Verleen Noble, 79, of New Edinburg died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born January 7, 1940 in Camden, Arkansas. She was a retired insurance agent. She was also a Brownie volunteer and volunteered for CASA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Ray Harrell and Dollie Mae Evans...

Roy Wesley Sessions

Roy Wesley Sessions

Feb 17, 2019

Roy Wesley Sessions, 95, of Fordyce died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home. He was born November 21, 1923 in Thornton, Arkansas. He was retired for the Arkansas Highway Police. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Benjamin “Benny” Sessions and Ada E. Hodge Sessions; two sisters, Ora Steelman Cathey and Sadie Haynes; one step son, Randy...

Virgle W. Thompson

Virgle W. Thompson

Feb 15, 2019

Virgle W. Thompson 76, of Glenwood died Friday, February 15, 2019 at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born October 10, 1942 in Warren, Arkansas. He was a retired log truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Virgle Neal Thompson and Sallie Leona Abbott Thompson; and two sons, Randy Thompson and Eldon Wayne Thompson....

Shannon Lewis Rogers

Shannon Lewis Rogers

Feb 15, 2019

Shannon Lewis Rogers, age 38 of Fordyce died Friday, February 15, 2019. He was born July 26, 1980 in Malvern, Arkansas. He is preceded in death by his father, Barion Lewis Rogers; one brother, Kenneth Rogers; grandparents, Frances Brooks and Jack Burt. He is survived by his wife, Dollie Rogers of Fordyce, two sons, Jeffrey and Braxton Rogers of Fordyce;...

Elizabeth Joann Hall

Elizabeth Joann Hall

Feb 13, 2019

Elizabeth Joann Hall, 88 of New Edinburg died Wednesday February 13, 2019 at JRMC in Pine Bluff. Born July 2, 1930 at Kingsland, she was a daughter of the late Bevelly Barnett Knowles and Jessie Clara Franklin Knowles. She was a teacher and a member of Hebron United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...

Calvin Wayne Collins

Calvin Wayne Collins

Feb 12, 2019

Calvin Wayne Collins, 68, of Kingsland died Tuesday February 12, 2019 at his home. Born January 24, 1951 at Pine Bluff, he was the son of the late Calvin F. Collins and Vera Mae Golden Collins. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lynetta Gaddy and his son, Calvin Dwayne Collins. He is survived by his wife, Anita Collins...

Curtis Lee Garner

Curtis Lee Garner

Feb 11, 2019

Curtis Lee Garner, 79 of Kingsland, died Monday, February 11, 2019. He was born September 1, 1939 in Kingsland, Arkansas to the late Albert “Pat” Garner and Willie Mae Ashlock Garner. He was raised in Laytonville, California and Kingsland. Curtis was a successful businessman and owned Garner Trucking. He also loved to travel with his former wife Sandra Jacobs Garner....

Betty Jean Thompson

Betty Jean Thompson

Feb 7, 2019

Betty Jean Thompson, of Hampton was born on July 12, 1934 to the late Oscar & Viola Warren in Kilgore, Texas. Betty married the love of her life, Tommy Mitchell on January 7, 1954 in Camden, AR. Betty worked most of her life in Camden and Hampton; retiring from the Calhoun County Judge’s office in December 2016. She was a...

Charles S. Lavelock

Charles S. Lavelock

Feb 6, 2019

Charles S. Lavelock, 94, of Fordyce died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Greenhouse Cottages in Rison, Arkansas. He was born June 23, 1924 in Peculiar, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Lavelock and Viola Zimmerman Lavelock; and his wife, Una Sue Lavelock. He was a retired construction worker and a World War II Merchant Marine veteran....

Mary Francis Dunn

Mary Francis Dunn

Feb 5, 2019

Mary Francis Watts-Dunn passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 97. She was born in Drew County just outside of Monticello, Arkansas on May 29, 1921. She was one of four children born to Arthur and Verlee Watts of Monticello, Arkansas. Francis attended Monticello schools and graduated from Arkansas A&M College (now UA Monticello). During World War...

Larue Beverage Rodda

Larue Beverage Rodda

Feb 4, 2019

LaRue Beverage Rodda, 58, of West Plains, MO died Monday February 4, 2019. Born October 18, 1960 at Long Beach, CA, she was the daughter of the late Ulyess W. Beverage and Barbara Lea Emslie Beverage. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Rodda and her son, Russell Wayne Rogers. She is survived by three brothers, Don Beverage...

Velma Marie Marshall Jones

Velma Marie Marshall Jones

Feb 3, 2019

Velma Marie Marshall Jones, 89, of Carthage died Sunday, February 03, 2019 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born July 2, 1929 in Carthage, Arkansas. She was a member of Carthage Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Marshall and Nora Cearley Marshall; husband of 51 years, Jack Jones; three sisters,...

Dorthay Mae Gay

Dorthay Mae Gay

Feb 1, 2019

Dorthay Mae Twilla Gay, 90 of Camden formerly of Magnolia died Friday, February 1, 2019 at Ouachita Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Camden, Arkansas. She was born April 13, 1928 in Memphis, TN. She was a retired Health Care Administrator of Magnolia Manor in Magnolia, Arkansas. She and her husband, James were missionaries to Africa and ministers for many years....

Joe Gordon Reaves

Joe Gordon Reaves

Jan 31, 2019

Joe Gordon Reaves, aged 76, of Tinsman passed to his heavenly home Thursday, January 31, 2019. He was born in Tinsman on September 3, 1942, to the late Gordon and Bedie Moore Reaves. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Martha Lindsey; brothers-in-law, Jack Dempsey, Luke Avant, and Max Lindsey; and great granddaughter, Kenslee Riggs. He is...

Gisela Johanna Gray

Gisela Johanna Gray

Jan 30, 2019

Gisela Johanna Urban Gray, 88 of Fordyce, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019. She was born May 22, 1930 in Benz Eutin, Germany to the late Paul and Anne Kirchmann Urban. She was also preceded in death by her former husband Sgt. James W. Gray. She is survived by two sons, James Paul Gray and wife Elisha of Thornton, Ronald Gray...

Carolyn Ann Jarrett Warren

Carolyn Ann Jarrett Warren

Jan 29, 2019

Carolyn Ann Jarrett Warren, 76, of Elkins died Tuesday January 29, 2019. Born August 28, 1942 in Dallas County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Jarrett and Mary Jane Palmer Jarrett. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Jarrett. She was a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband,...

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